For our Ted on his 2nd Birthday

Ted under the bed was scared half to death
whenever he heard a human breath
Because children screamed whenever they saw
sliding from under their bed, Ted’s hairy paw
The saddened monster hid and cowed
not knowing why they screamed so loud.
But one small child – a bit scared too
got up one night to go the loo
He spied the foot that was not his
but brown and furry with black toed frizz
Curiosity… made him very brave
he PEEKED into the monster cave!
‘Hello, I’m Ted, who are you?’
‘Hello, I’m a monster and I’m called Ted too.’